New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
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,.p.nrNo FIREWORKS AND A SPEECH BY
GENERAL JOSEPH C. JACKSON.
pooxrox n j. July 4.-The memories o! tho ""'e
-,.r washingtons army camped among the mus Vi
Norrisown aud young Marquis de Liiayet'e SCI ss
mia ini,,ss on the window panes OF the noo"''h '''
are still stroag enough up In ths cor"e' ~ 'e
Jersey TO bubble out in an old|ashioheu oeoD'",o1
NJ tina anniversary of Independence; anu 50 yesterday
IA on many by.gone Fourths. this Oil sanpns-srou"o
AZ uonest John Hill was kept cchoing from sunrise on
With patrotc guns drums and oraory The Town tuinea
out In n body for the procession In the MORN
ing. the speaking sfterward in Wnch's Grove
,hs music. dancing and ball games In
IN. afternoon, tie fireworks and the music
At night And there oldtime heartiness about
zach feature OF the celebration that would have done
credit 10 Independence ardor in Anrew Jacksons day.
The burden OF the arrangements aud the chief credit
for their success fell upon Assemblyman s. Lyon, OF
Boonton. He with the aid Of Mayor Holmes and num-
Der Of other public-spirited citizens. planned and
carried out what 10 generally considered the
most striking and successful celebration OF the
Fourth Boonton has seen for many years The Young
Mems Christian Association and the Young Womens
Christian Association took hand too. and the Grand
Army posts and the State militia squad In tho town fell
In line 10 make the thing success. The pretty Wlohs
Grove was hired fer the day and the speaking took place
from o platform under tho trees while the oaseoAh
games were being played in open field near n.y. Con-
gresham william Walter Phelps had been expected 70
mako an address He sent letter OF regret AZ tno i'
moment being kept by urgent business Oenerai
Joseph c. Jackson. of NewYork made the orauon ID n'
place.
The procession formed at about 10 m In one OF tho
main strees First came tho Bsonon Band. then de-
tachment of State militia and the Grand Army fos"
then the officers speakers and guests IN carriages
drum corps and body OF mounted men brought up
the roar After parade about town tho column turned
across the river into the grove Assemblymsn Lyon
xlat4Ar nd lQ
number OF patriotic airs Frecracker and sau1es were
going of on all Sides and ball game. for those who did
not care for speaking begun In the neo oehno
After prayer the Declaration Of Independence was
read by Principal whitney Of the Boopton public school
Then General jackson introduced Tho crowd
close around the speakers stand and the Gen.
era after references to the historical associations
Of the spot. spoke In the main as follows:
CITIZENS OF BooxroN AND MORRIS COUNTY: LADIES AND
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On ocno,nasa that sn' is matter which
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obtained BY taxation not the education Of your
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ether colleges or ssmnarss we wcsy Of ne name 70, The
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YEAR an spends setting aside hundred
capitalist need OF conflict between capital
and labor .
The Declaration guarantees fs liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness The nrst right 10 not now practically denie
the acc o15 n ~. sna .Tss Citizens OF
Morris County IL regard to the
liberal matter Of pensions which
have time TO time been expressed In that prncey head
journalism THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE and so they share Its
feeling that unwarantable act OF the Pres
dsn restore the captured rsSs eass nag.
captured from Great Britain In the War Of Independence
fApplause
The fireworks were kept up until late last night.